Capital: London
Population
Total Population:
62,218,761
Annual Growth Rate:
0.7%
Density:
257 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
90.1%
Population of main cities including suburbs:
London (12,300,000); Birmingham (2,550,000); Glasgow (1,420,000); Liverpool (1,330,000); Leeds (2,125,000).
Ethnic Origins:
White (of which English 83.6%, Scottish 8.6%, Welsh 4.9%, Northern Irish 2.9%) 92.1%, black 2%, Indian 1.8%, Pakistani 1.3%, mixed 1.2%, other 1.6%.
Official Language:
English. Welsh in Wales.
Other Languages Spoken:
Welsh in Wales.
Business Language(s):
Yes.
Religion:
Anglicans 46.3%
Catholics 21.5%
Muslims - Sunni 10.8%
Sikhs 4.2%
Protestants 2.6%
Hindus 1.4%
Jewish 1.3%
Others 11.9%.
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In London
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: British Pound (GBP)
Country Overview
Area:
243,610 km²
Type of State:
United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy based on parliamentary democracy. It is divided into four parts called constituent countries that are: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.UK is a unitary state with partial devolution of power in Scotland, Wales, and in Northern Ireland.
Type of Economy:
High-income economy, OECD member, G8 member.
Second greatest financial market in the world. The country has been hardly hit by the economic crisis and the economy shows a high public deficit.
HDI*:
0.849/1
HDI (World Rank):
26/169
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From the United Kingdom, Dial 00
To Make a Call to the United Kingdom, Dial +44
Internet Suffix:
.uk
Computers:
80.2 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
54.2 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
79.6 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
100% of the Population
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Last Updates: January 2012
United Kingdom: Introduction